Main Entry:

¹equip

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈkwip\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

equipped; equip·ping

Etymology:

modification of Anglo-French eskiper, eschiper to load on board a ship, embark, outfit, man, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scipian equip a ship, scip ship

Date:

1523

1 : to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning <equip an army> 2 : dress, array 3 : to make ready : prepare <wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job>

synonyms see furnish